What is the ruling on following the funerals of the People of the Book?
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The questioner : Another question, a simple one. Regarding the People of the Book today, is it permissible to follow their funerals?
The Shaykh : Like before today, is it permissible?
The questioner : It is known that it is not permissible. But a person read for 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abd al-Khaliq in a book that says it is permissible to follow their funerals, so he is asking whether this statement is correct or not. I told him that I would ask for you.The Shaykh : If Allah wills...
The Shaykh : I answered you, but I answered in a way that I liked to kill two birds with one stone. But it seems that my throw did not hit even one bird. I told you the answer is like before today; because you asked today, so I brought you the answer like before today. What was the Islamic ruling before today?
The questioner : To the extent of my knowledge, it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : So if you know, then adhere to it, and stop at what you know. Because it is not permissible for us to follow the funerals of the innovators among the Muslims, let alone to follow the funerals of the disbelievers. But the policy is such that it carries its people to change the rulings of the Shari'ah. May Allah help us.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Like before today, is it permissible?
The questioner : It is known that it is not permissible. But a person read for 'Abd al-Rahman 'Abd al-Khaliq in a book that says it is permissible to follow their funerals, so he is asking whether this statement is correct or not. I told him that I would ask for you.The Shaykh : If Allah wills...
The Shaykh : I answered you, but I answered in a way that I liked to kill two birds with one stone. But it seems that my throw did not hit even one bird. I told you the answer is like before today; because you asked today, so I brought you the answer like before today. What was the Islamic ruling before today?
The questioner : To the extent of my knowledge, it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : So if you know, then adhere to it, and stop at what you know. Because it is not permissible for us to follow the funerals of the innovators among the Muslims, let alone to follow the funerals of the disbelievers. But the policy is such that it carries its people to change the rulings of the Shari'ah. May Allah help us.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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